The Co-Operatives Podcast

Gaming is fun. Dating is fun. Combining the two can be hard, luckily The Co-Operatives are here! Real-life Human couple Liz and Aaron discuss the joys and sorrows of co-operative gaming with a significant other as they play and discuss video/board games with a co-operative bent! The Co-Operatives releases every other week and is a part of the VStheUNIVERSE Network.

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Aaron & Liz survived GenCon 2017! Our intrepid hosts details all of the greatest gaming experiences coming out of Indianapolis, IN! Running on low sleep, they recount the best times and what they think the hotness will be for the next few months! Exact timestamps are below because there's a LOT to cover:

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Special thanks to our Patreon Podcast Producer Danny Saleras for making this show and the VStheUNIVERSE Network possible. Massive high-fives to Rob Hines and Molarduck for leaving five-star reviews on iTunes!

GenCon 50 is just a week away! Aaron and Liz go over the games they purchased last year at the con, and recount their Do's and Don'ts for the country's biggest board game convention! Liz and Aaron give you the rundown on what to prepare for, and how to pace yourself to you don't end up missing out on some of the best and brightest this convention has to offer.

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--- Want to learn more about Dark Souls? Visit their Kickstarter page here, or the Steamforged Games website here. This cooperative tabletop board game was sensational and we cannot wait to play it again!

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This episode is a bit different from what we're used to, but for good reason.

Liz & Aaron spent the last two weeks playing a variety of games, namely Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, and Marvel Heroes Omega. They also became obsessed with the BBC show The Great British Baking Show, and had to make some decisions. This episode is more centered around how nostalgia can seep in and affect our choices, how that same nostalgia can trick us, and knowing how to spend your time in the best way possible. Enjoy!

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James D'Amato and Mel Fox of the OneShot Network join Aaron & Liz for a very special episode of The Co-Operatives Podcast! This time our detective gang is covering Sherlock Holmes & Moriarty's Web by Keifer Arts!

Here lies The Final Problem: Is the game fun?

We wax poetic about Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Fry being perfect, and how John Watson is an expert at gettin' sexy with a little straddlin'! Also, there's a bunch of bits.

Quote of the show comes from Liz:"I've had four shots of whiskey, and zero shots of dinner."

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Aaron and Liz take a trip to Camp Grizzly for this week's episode of The Co-Operatives Podcast! Our intrepid hosts see if this cooperative tabletop game is a faithful homage to the likes of Halloween, Friday The 13th, Scream, and other horror and slasher films. SPOILER: THEY BOTH LOVE IT

Camp Grizzly is published by Ameritrash Games, designed by Jason Topolski, and drawn by Austin Madison.

Also, Liz & Aaron hired a new personal assistant named Jason. He seems nice, except for the machete...

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Liz and Aaron put their capes on and join the ranks of Marvel Comics finest for this week's episode of The Co-Operatives Pod! Upper Deck's deck builder, "Legendary: Marvel" is something Aaron has always dreamed of, but is it accessible enough for Liz? Well, if you listen to the episode then you'll find out.

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Buffy and the Scoobies are fighting vampires in Sunnydale, and Liz & Aaron need to help them save the town! Joss Whedon's vampiric masterpiece is back, in BOARD GAME FORM! Jasco Games and Lynnvander Studios crafted this 6-player cooperative board game and our intrepid hosts put it through its paces.

Aaron & Liz are both big Buffy The Vampire Slayer fans, so this is a big one for them! Do they discuss the game, or do they just talk about Xander and Anya? Do they play it to completion, or do they prattle away about Nathan Fillion's turn as the devilish Caleb? Only you can find out! There is one certainty though: Riley sucks.

--- Discover more about Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Jasco Games by heading here: https://jascogames.com/product/buffy-vampire-slayer-board-game/

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--- Our friends The Nerdologues are working on a new game called Competition Kitchen! It is on Kickstarter and we LOVED it! Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nerdologues/competition-kitchen-a-deliciously-creative-party-g?ref=user_menu

A mysterious tome joins our intrepid hosts today as they discuss the co-op game Forbidden Island! Could this be the best co-op board game Liz has ever played? Quite possibly! This tabletop game doesn't mess around, and when the water starts to rise you never know if you'll sink or swim!

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The Nintendo Switch is out and the Co-Operatives spent some time with the premier co-op launch game: Snipperclips! Liz and Aaron fawn over the new tech, giggle at the fun arts-and-crafts avatars in the game, and discuss the novel concepts that SFB Games introduces in this brand-new title.

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Aaron is currently obsessed with the new Legend of Zelda game on the Nintendo Switch. He implores you not to sleep on playing that game! Liz is going wild over Horizon: Zero Dawn on the Playstation 4 as well, so look into that one too!

Reach out to Liz on Twitter at @PaperbackLizardReach out to Aaron on Twitter at @ImAaronJ

Some of the most important times you can have playing games with others occur in titles that aren't actually multiplayer. In this episode Liz & Aaron examine some narrative focused games that can be played in co-op to great effect!

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"...and then, we held hands" is a game about failing relationships and how people try to mend them. Can Liz & Aaron break the chains of sadness and solve objectives to find balance? Kind of. It's really hard to explain. That's why the podcast goes over that for you!

Aaron & Liz are fighting for their own sanity when they play Mansions Of Madness Second Edition! This H.P. Lovecraft inspired horror game is moderated by a handy app while you battle demons and other creatures of the cthulhu bent! Light some candles, grab a torch, and get ready to jump into the Victorian Era to banish the darkness!

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--- Want to buy Mansions Of Madness? It's available at most board game retailers, and also on Amazon.com here. Buy the game directly from Fantasy Flight Games at this link: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/mansions-of-madness-second-edition/

This week's episode chronicles a game that took Liz & Aaron a WHOLE YEAR TO PLAY! Pandemic: Legacy is the hot new joint by Matt Leacock and Rob Daviau. BoardGameGeek calls Pandemic: Legacy the greatest board game of all-time...are they right? Is it good for co-op? Well you've come to the right place because that's what this entire show is focused on discussing. It's called "The Co-Operatives Podcast" for cryin' out loud! Anyway, enjoy!

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--- If you feel like being super nice, leave us a review on iTunes! It would mean the world to us! This week we got three reviews! THREE! Thank you to Krista, Vipin, and Nathaniel for singing our praises on iTunes and Stitcher!

There is a disturbance in the force. It sounds like a couple playing video games. Wait a tick, that's not a disturbance! That's just Aaron & Liz playing LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens! Join The Co-Operatives Podcast as they embark to a galaxy far, far away for some fun. Liz is a casual Star Wars fan while Aaron's fandom goes a bit deeper than that. How will they feel coming at the franchise from two different perspectives? Very differently it turns out!

Aaron learns a lot about Liz and Liz just wishes she had a BB-8 to take home in this chapter of The Co-Operatives Podcast!

--- Big thanks to Vipin, Jamie, and Nathanial for their listener questions this week!

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--- Want to buy LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Every dang version of the game is available at major retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, and everywhere else video games are sold. It is available on modern video game consoles, PC/Mac, and mobile devices.

It's the most wonderful tiiiiime of the year! THE HOLIDAYS! Liz & Aaron are here to arm you with a Holiday Survival Guide so you can spend your vacation time playing games in any situation! They've got plenty of board games and videogames that are sure to help guide you while you're sippin' on eggnog. (Hey, maybe pour something fun into that drink, you earned it!)

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Liz & Aaron tackle the Third Reich in this politically-charged social deduction game. In Secret Hitler you're either a liberal, a fascist, or the big bad guy himself, but no matter what role you are you'll always have fun! Liz & Aaron detail their extensive time with the game and how it's a fantastic choice for parties even if it's not always a perfect co-op experience.

Baby, you're a firework! This episode of The Co-Operatives Podcast has Liz & Aaron help each other light a spectacular firework display! Will they be able to do it? This cheap and portable game developed by Antoine Bauza is put to the test by our intrepid hosts!

In this episode of The Co-Operatives, Liz and Aaron team up to tackle their favorite hot dish of a video game: Overcooked! Our intrepid hosts detail their experience working in restaurants and how it prepared them to communicate in this high-stakes kitchen nightmare! SPOILER: This game is a ton of fun, and great for groups of 2-4.

--- The first episode is here! Join real-life Human couple Liz & Aaron as they navigate the world of cooperative gaming with a significant other! This week the duo tackle Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle from USAopoly! Aaron shares his war stories about buying the game at GenCon 2016, and Liz spits some truth about the Harry Potter legacy.